Hello @lyssia,

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Hello lyssia, I noticed that you have myofascial pain syndrome, and I have been diagnosed with Trigeminal nerve as well as Burning Mouth Syndrome. A dentist thinks I also have TMJ. What is myofascial pain syndrome? What kind of joint injections do you get?
Thanks so much.

Hi @lauren123, myofascial pain syndrome is when the fascia (connective tissue that covers the muscles) is injured and causes painful muscle spasms with trigger points. I usually get trigger point injections (with an anesthetic) when they are really bad, I also use other techniques as well such as my tens unit, lidocaine patch, muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, heating pad and my hand held massager. I will occasionally use pain meds if I can't get relief from any of the other things I have tried. For my Facet Joint problem I take some pain meds when I have a flare up but the injections I get are steroid injections to the affected joints in my neck and so far they have always relieved the pain for 6-9 months. I get really bad headaches and pain down my shoulders/back when it is time to get the injections again. Hope I explained the syndrome good. What is the Trigeminal nerve?